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I hope as agents, we will be able to bounce idea off of each other and share sale strategies and marketing ideas. I hope buyers & sellers will find useful information throughout my blog posts, and get some of there questions or concerns alleviated by reading the articles. However, if you have any questions that are unanswered, please do not hesitate to contact me!

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2009 

As an office, 10 of just went in and bought tickets for the Mega Million Jack pot which is now up to 171 million dollars. Well the cash out option is about 113 million dollars, and then you have to take 25% of that number for taxes, so now we are down to 84 million. Then we would divide that by 1...
02/25/2009
I have listed below some ways that the game of golf and hosting an open house are similar to one another. Thanks and I hope that you enjoy. Golf and open houses are similar because; 1. Sometimes it can be expensive, but you do it anyway. 2.Sometimes the people in front of you (FSBO neighbors) cau...
02/24/2009
Here goes my third attempt of putting something on the marquee that sits in front of my office to get some phone activity or some people to stop in and inquire because of it. Here is a picture of what the marquee looks like with the current "slogan" to get the phones ringing. Can you find the pla...
02/21/2009
This is just following my other post about open houses. http://activerain.com/blogsview/945962/Open-Houses-A-waste-of-time-or-are-they-worth-the-possiblity-your-opinion I was thinking that maybe mastercard could turn this into a commercial that all Realtors could relate to. A spot for advertising...
02/21/2009
I don't know about everyone else, but I use check lists daily. I think it is a great way to keep track of all the big and small things that I need to get done, whether it be daily, weekly, monthly, etc. By making these list, you won't feel the same stress you would by trying to hold all your task...
02/20/2009
So many of times have I shown homes when the seller is at the property while I'm showing it. Some are completely fine, they stay quiet and don't bother us, and some try to act as if they are the listing agent and sell every little "amenity" the house has to offer. I always inform my sellers that ...
02/16/2009
When people make the comment " It is a buyer's market" I understand the gist as to what they are saying. Yes there are some good deals out there right now and buyers have an edge with negotiating power because of the abundance of homes. So I understand the "buyer's market" to that degree. But man...
02/13/2009
This is a question that puzzles many agents, and it seems to be a split decision on whether they put the listing prices on property flyer, they do not put the price on the. I am an agent who has not in the past put prices on property flyers, but I think I am going to change gears and agree to gi...
02/09/2009
There isn't much time left between now and probably the most romantic day of the year. I am tired of doing the same old things all the time, plus I don't think the lady likes to much repetition either. I was writing this in hopes that some of you would share some thoughtful and out of the ordinar...
02/04/2009
Like any other life changing experience, buying a home for the first time can seem like an incredible challenge. However, once first-time home buyers are able to organize their priorities, conduct some useful research, and interact with a trusted real estate agent, confusion can quickly turn into...
02/03/2009
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